Golf in Mississippi
Overview
What golf looks like for retirement in Mississippi: where to do it, what the state costs, and the towns that fit.
Course sample
Dancing Rabbit Golf Club - The Azaleas
Golf ranking
#7
Mississippi scores 82/100 for retirement golf fit.
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This page explains golf in Mississippi. The sorter handles the local question by city or ZIP.
Golf in Mississippi
Mississippi State University's golf course charges seniors $16 for 9 holes and $30 for 18 holes, and the Ole Miss Golf Course in Oxford offers alumni and senior rates of $22 for 9 holes and $32 for 18 holes. River Bend Links near Vicksburg lists a senior rate of $39 for 18 holes on weekdays during peak season.
Published local price
Lakeview Municipal Golf Course (Meridian, MS): 18-hole weekday $25; weekends/holidays $27. Seniors over 80 receive half price. Rates vary by season and tee time.
Published range: $25 to $35.
Lakeview Golf Course City of Meridian MS · as of 2025Where to go
Golf score
19th of 51 states for retirement golf
Golf score blends year-round playability (34%), playable access (16%), affordability (16%), course pedigree (12%), and statewide course density (22%).
Courses
A sample of marquee courses across Mississippi, with where to play and how to book.
Rolling hills and old oaks woven through towering pines · Tom Fazio and Jerry Pate
A polished resort course tucked into the hills near Philadelphia, with rolling fairways framed by oaks and pines. The five tee sets let you pick a length that suits your game.
Opened 1997 · $$$ · Slope 135
Links-style layout with water in play across the Delta flats · Mark McCumber
An open, links-style course out in the Delta near the Tunica casinos, with water shaping a lot of the holes. There is a six-hole practice course if you want to warm up first.
Opened 2004 · $$ · Slope 126
Championship layout along the southern shore of Sardis Lake · Bob Cupp
A state-park course on the shores of Sardis Lake, about an hour south of Memphis. You get a real championship layout at friendly public rates.
$$ · Slope 131
Tiered greens and water lurking on the closing holes · Mark McCumber
A well-regarded Hattiesburg course that welcomes the public, with tiered greens and water that keeps you honest. The 18th is a strong finishing hole over water.
Opened 1991 · $$ · Slope 144
Fairways winding through hardwoods, ponds and coastal wetlands
A public Gulf Coast course in Pass Christian, with fairways that wind through hardwoods, ponds and wetlands. A longtime favorite for coastal golf away from the casino crowds.
Opened 1998 · $$ · Slope 131
Secluded Fazio design with water on about half the holes · Tom Fazio
A secluded, top-tier Fazio course reserved for Beau Rivage guests, with large undulating greens and water on roughly half the holes. Walking is allowed if you would rather leave the cart behind.
$$$$ · Slope 142
Wide, well-conditioned Bermuda fairways just east of Jackson · Randy Watkins
An easygoing semi-private course in Pearl, about ten minutes from the Jackson airport, with wide Bermuda fairways. A solid, unfussy round close to the metro.
Opened 1999 · $$ · Slope 131
We've mapped 7 courses across Mississippi so far.
What Mississippi costs
Cost of living
87
BEA index, U.S. = 100
State income tax
~1.0% state income-tax planning rate
Social Security
Not taxed
How people start
Most metros list city-run courses with published fee schedules. Those set the affordable floor before any private club enters the picture.
Many courses post a reduced weekday senior rate and a season pass. The difference between pay-per-round and a pass is the number that usually drives the yearly cost.
In warm states the season runs most of the year; in cold ones it is a few months. The yearly cost is rounds-per-year times rate, plus cart and equipment.
Common questions
Mississippi State University's golf course charges seniors $16 for 9 holes and $30 for 18 holes, and the Ole Miss Golf Course in Oxford offers alumni and senior rates of $22 for 9 holes and $32 for 18 holes. River Bend Links near Vicksburg lists a senior rate of $39 for 18 holes on weekdays during peak season.
Mississippi has a cost-of-living index near 87 (U.S. = 100), about a 1.0% state income-tax planning rate, and does not tax Social Security. The full state guide breaks down property tax, sales tax, and long-term-care costs, each sourced.
Sources
The life your money is for